A little update here on The Jack Hansard Series. Thanks again for sticking with me - we're making steady progress! I know it's proving to be a long wait, but I promise the end result will be worth it. I know it's a bit dull to just hear 'I'm editing' over and over again,…Read more What Does Editing Look Like?

Just over a week ago I asked y'all to give me your opinions on some draft book covers for The Jack Hansard Series - and your response was fantastic! Thank you for all of your messages on the blog, Facebook, Twitter, and Wattpad - we've been weighing up your comments and have come to our…Read more Cover Art: The Pain of Decision

This is an update for all you fantastic people following the progress of The Jack Hansard Series. Firstly: thank you for your amazing support! It means a lot that you've stuck with me (and Jack) throughout this weird journey. I've just recently finished editing Season 1, and so have turned my sights to self-publishing. Joining…Read more Cover Art: Ask the Audience

In The Easy Cut: Editing Tips Part 2 we looked at quick and easy ways of improving your writing by making small aesthetic cuts. The reason these cuts were quick and easy was because they were largely superficial - they tightened up your work without making you lose anything you'd really miss. The Easy Cut was…Read more The Hard Cut: Editing Tips Part 3

What's the key to good writing? Good editing. I thoroughly believe this. The first draft from even the best of writers is likely to be a pile of crap - and that's because they know the important thing is to get that first draft finished, not perfect. If you are constantly polishing and editing as…Read more Ch-ch-changes! Editing Tips Part 1

Since my last blog post I've been doing a lot of reading into how one goes about reaching an audience for their episodic stories . . . and I've learned that there are no clear-cut search terms to help navigate the topic, and no clear definition of what this form of writing actually is.…Read more So what IS episodic writing?

While I've been over here in the corner umming and ahhing to myself over the challenge of attempting to become a paid, published author, a friend of mine has thrown caution to the wind and dived in headfirst. Gregory Satterford - fellow re-enactor; ex pro wrestler; fitness instructor - can now add 'published science fiction…Read more Adventures in Self Publishing: Author Interview